waan4 cyun3 go3玩串個玩串个
Jyutpingwaan4 cyun3 go3
Yalewàahn chyun go
Definition
To spoil the fun, ruin the mood, or cause trouble at a gathering or event.
colloquialdaily actionsslang
How it's used
This phrase is used when someone intentionally disrupts an organized event or a plan, often out of spite or a desire to cause chaos. It carries a strong sense of deliberate sabotage rather than just accidental clumsiness. The structure is fixed, requiring the object being disrupted to follow the word 串.
Examples
Why did you go and ruin the party?
He always likes to stir up trouble at events.
Related words
Common phrases
to ruin the entire venue or event
to spoil the whole setup or plan
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 玩嘢, which means to mess with someone or play a prank. While 玩嘢 targets a person, 玩串個 specifically targets an event, plan, or situation.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
